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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Quick Start
The minimal steps required to build Bitcoin Core with the msbuild toolchain are below. More detailed instructions are contained in the following sections.
```
-vcpkg install --triplet x64-windows-static boost-filesystem boost-signals2 boost-test libevent openssl zeromq berkeleydb rapidcheck double-conversion
+vcpkg install --triplet x64-windows-static boost-filesystem boost-multi-index boost-signals2 boost-test boost-thread libevent openssl zeromq berkeleydb rapidcheck double-conversion
py -3 build_msvc\msvc-autogen.py
msbuild /m build_msvc\bitcoin.sln /p:Platform=x64 /p:Configuration=Release /t:build
```
@@ -40,33 +40,27 @@ The [external dependencies](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/d
Qt
---------------------
-All the Bitcoin Core applications are configured to build with static linking. In order to build the Bitcoin Core Qt applications a static build of Qt is required.
+In order to build the Bitcoin Core a static build of Qt is required. The runtime library version (e.g. v141, v142) and platform type (x86 or x64) must also match.
-The runtime library version (e.g. v141, v142) and platform type (x86 or x64) must also match. OpenSSL must also be linked into the Qt binaries in order to provide full functionality of the Bitcoin Core Qt programs. An example of the configure command to build Qtv5.9.7 locally to link with Bitcoin Core is shown below (adjust paths accordingly), note it can be expected that the configure and subsequent build will fail numerous times until dependency issues are resolved.
+A prebuilt version of Qt can be downloaded from [here](https://github.com/sipsorcery/qt_win_binary/releases). Please be aware this download is NOT an officially sanctioned Bitcoin Core distribution and is provided for developer convenience. It should NOT be used for builds that will be used in a production environment or with real funds.
-````
-..\Qtv5.9.7_src\configure -developer-build -confirm-license -debug-and-release -opensource -platform win32-msvc -opengl desktop -no-shared -static -no-static-runtime -mp -qt-zlib -qt-pcre -qt-libpng -ltcg -make libs -make tools -no-libjpeg -nomake examples -no-compile-examples -no-dbus -no-libudev -no-qml-debug -no-icu -no-gtk -no-opengles3 -no-angle -no-sql-sqlite -no-sql-odbc -no-sqlite -no-libudev -skip qt3d -skip qtactiveqt -skip qtandroidextras -skip qtcanvas3d -skip qtcharts -skip qtconnectivity -skip qtdatavis3d -skip qtdeclarative -skip qtdoc -skip qtgamepad -skip qtgraphicaleffects -skip qtimageformats -skip qtlocation -skip qtmacextras -skip qtmultimedia -skip qtnetworkauth -skip qtpurchasing -skip qtquickcontrols -skip qtquickcontrols2 -skip qtscript -skip qtscxml -skip qtsensors -skip qtserialbus -skip qtserialport -skip qtspeech -skip qtvirtualkeyboard -skip qtwayland -skip qtwebchannel -skip qtwebengine -skip qtwebsockets -skip qtwebview -skip qtx11extras -skip qtxmlpatterns -nomake tests -openssl-linked -IC:\Dev\github\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows-static\include -LC:\Dev\github\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows-static\lib OPENSSL_LIBS="-llibeay32 -lssleay32 -lgdi32 -luser32 -lwsock32 -ladvapi32" -prefix C:\Qt5.9.7_ssl_x64_static_vs2017
-````
-
-A prebuilt version for x64 and Visual C++ runtime v141 (Visual Studio 2017) can be downloaded from [here](https://github.com/sipsorcery/qt_win_binary/releases). Please be aware this download is NOT an officially sanctioned Bitcoin Core distribution and is provided for developer convenience. It should NOT be used for builds that will be used in a production environment or with real funds.
-
-To build Bitcoin Core without Qt unload or disable the bitcoin-qt, libbitcoin_qt and test_bitcoin-qt projects.
+To build Bitcoin Core without Qt unload or disable the `bitcoin-qt`, `libbitcoin_qt` and `test_bitcoin-qt` projects.
Building
---------------------
The instructions below use `vcpkg` to install the dependencies.
-- Clone `vcpkg` from the [github repository](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) and install as per the instructions in the main README.md.
-- Install the required packages (replace x64 with x86 as required):
+- Install [`vcpkg`](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg).
+- Install the required packages (replace x64 with x86 as required). The list of required packages can be found in the `build_msvc\vcpkg-packages.txt` file. The PowerShell command below will work if run from the repository root directory and `vcpkg` is in the path. Alternatively the contents of the packages text file can be pasted in place of the `Get-Content` cmdlet.
```
- PS >.\vcpkg install --triplet x64-windows-static boost-filesystem boost-signals2 boost-test libevent openssl zeromq berkeleydb rapidcheck double-conversion
+PS >.\vcpkg install --triplet x64-windows-static $(Get-Content -Path build_msvc\vcpkg-packages.txt).split()
```
-- Use Python to generate *.vcxproj from Makefile
+- Use Python to generate `*.vcxproj` from Makefile
```
- PS >py -3 msvc-autogen.py
+PS >py -3 msvc-autogen.py
```
- An optional step is to adjust the settings in the build_msvc directory and the common.init.vcxproj file. This project file contains settings that are common to all projects such as the runtime library version and target Windows SDK version. The Qt directories can also be set.
@@ -74,13 +68,13 @@ The instructions below use `vcpkg` to install the dependencies.
- Build with Visual Studio 2017 or msbuild.
```
-msbuild /m bitcoin.sln /p:Platform=x64 /p:Configuration=Release /t:build
+msbuild /m bitcoin.sln /p:Platform=x64 /p:Configuration=Release /p:PlatformToolset=v141 /t:build
```
- Build with Visual Studio 2019 or msbuild.
```
-msbuild /m bitcoin.sln /p:Platform=x64 /p:Configuration=Release /p:PlatformToolset=v142 /t:build
+msbuild /m bitcoin.sln /p:Platform=x64 /p:Configuration=Release /t:build
```
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